It is certainly a very dark album, especially in its candidness, which is something, to be honest, that's disappointing to me. It's something I just keep coming back to - I can't escape it. It's always a joy to me to reach away from that.

But the themes and sentiments on this record are within that darker realm and that darker tone because I've always been honest in everything that I write. It's beyond me. I'm crippled. There's nothing I can do but be genuine in my writing, and that's what came out this time - without any sort of pointed effort."

The band released the first - pretty dark - single from the album last week titled "I Hope You Suffer."

"It is certainly a very dark album, especially in its candidness, which is something, to be honest, that's disappointing to me. It's something I just keep coming back to - I can't escape it. It's always a joy to me to reach away from that."

What in the fuck is he talking about. It would make more sense if it was a circular narrative, AVA-style.

That band of the same name that put out those records on Dexter Holland's label should get back together and tour. That way people would show up to see these guys and get all pissed off when the Nitro band AFI actually play!

Unfortunately, anything AFI puts out will never be worth listening to because Mark is no longer in the band. Last time I saw them was 1998 and I'll keep my memories of them there. My daily music rotation includes all of the AFI albums pre-1998. That was the good stuff. They can do whatever they're doing now for their current fans. And I like what Dave has to say a lot of the time, but I'll never go to one of their shows again.